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No. 752,801. PATENTED FEB. 23, 1904.. E. M. RIPE.

AUTOMATIC WIND BREAK FOR TRAIN MARKERS.

APPLIGATION FILED APR. 17. 1908.

NO MODEL.

' UNITED STATES Patented February 23, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

AUTOMATIC WIND-BREAK F OR TRAIN-MARKERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 752,801, dated February 23, 1904.

Application filed Ap 1 908- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELTON M. RIFE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Wind-Breaks for Train-Markers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to brackets for adjustably mounting train-markers, and has for its object a means whereby such markers can be readily and effectually adjusted, so as to keep the front and rear lenses in perfect alinement with the course of the track.

The object consists, further, in providing the markers with automatic wind breaks, which accelerates the natural drafts and prevents them from being extinguished by the variable air-currents encountered.

Said invention consists in construction and arrangement of the parts of such markers whereby the various advantages sought are attained, and a marker embodying my said invention will now be fully described, and the novel features thereof will then be pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof and on which similar numerals-of reference indicate similar parts, Figure l is a detail end view of a car, showing my invention in operating position. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the marker. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the marker, in which the top portion of the body is shown in section; and Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view as seen from the dotted line 4: 4 in Fig. 3.

In the drawings, 1 is the marker, which is of the old and well-known variety. Surrounding the body 1 of the marker is a collar 2, carrying the bracket or stem 3 and having aserrated or toothed periphery. The collar 2 is preferably composed of sections, so that the same may be readily applied to the markers in use. It will be readily understood, however, that the collar 2 can be formed of one piece of material and which might be preferred when placing them into position on markers under construction.

A lug A is secured to the base of the body 1 and carries an aperture 5, which forms aseat Serial No. 153,045. (No model.)

and guide for the movable pawl 6. The forward end of the pawl 6 is formed to correspond and engage with the notches 20 in the periphery of the collar 2 and is provided at the other end with the knob 7. A spring 8 surrounds the shank of the pawl and bears against'the shoulder formed by reducing the diameter of the aperture 5 in the lug 4E. The spring 8 provides the tension for holding the pawl 6 into contact with the collar 2.

It has been found in coaches of different manufacture that the bracket-seats 10, with which all coaches are provided and which form the means for securing the markers, are variously mounted, so that in plaoingthe markers into position the front and rear lenses.are out of alinement with the course of the track. As all markers are provided with four lenses, one red and the remaining three usually green, it will be seen that when the markers are set at an angle or obliquely to the track confused signals are presented which result from the intermingling rays of light emitted from the va-. rious colored lenses, and a misinterpretation of the signals oftimes results. To remedy this defect is one of the chief objects of this invention.

It Will be readily seen that equipping trainmarkers with my invention the said markers 7 may be readily adjusted, so as to bring the front and rear lenses in alinement with the track without detaching them from the bracket-seat after they have once been placed into position. The toothed collars 2 provide the markers with ample adjustment to overcome any discrepancy that occurs through inaccurately-mounted bracket-seats. These adjustments also allow the markers to be turned, so that the red lights, which have been accepted by all roads as the danger-signal, may be turned inward toward the sides of the coaches on such trains that have taken siding for an approaching train. This rule has been universally adopted by all roads The ex- .posed lenses in this position present a green light, (or such light as may be employed by the roads to signify safety,) thus preventing unnecessary delay on part of an approaching engineer.

Exammlng Flg. 3 of the drawings 1t W111 is increased.

be seen that the marker-bodies 1 are open at the top. Spiders 11 are secured to the bodies 1 and form the support for the caps 12. The caps 12, carrying the flanges 13, form the covers for the markers and are pivotally secured to the spiders 11 by means of the rivets 14. The flanges 13 of the caps 12 extend downward and slightly over the upper wall of the marker-bodies 1. The caps 12 are also provided with the extended wings 15, which act similarly as vanes and form the exits for the drafts of the markers. The caps 12 are also provided with the slots 16, which admit the air, and thus create artificial drafts for the markers. The air that enters the slots 16 immediately passes out through the exits 15. The faster the train travels the more the draft The rapid movement of the air admitted through the slots 16 in passing over the orifice of the markers stimulates and encourages the natural drafts resulting from the burning flames within the bodies. In markers of the old varieties the air after entering at the tops oftimes dips and extinguishes the flames. The movable caps 12 always arrange themselves with the wind, so that in reversing the movement of the trains the caps also reverse. The increased draft also increases the markers illuminating qualities and thereby rendering a proper interpretation of them more intelligibly at a greater distance than those now in use.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In a train-marker, the body, a slot-carrying cap pivotally secured to the body and forming the top therefor, the cap having a draftexit the walls of which extend outward and away from the periphery of the cap which provides the means for shifting the cap.

2. In a train-marker, the body, a slot-carrying cap pivotally secured to the body and forming the top therefor, an integral flange on the cap which terminates in wings which form the draft-exit for the marker.

8. In a train-marker, the body, a flanged cap pivotally secured to the body andcarrying a series of air-inlet slots and an extended draft-exit as and for the purposes set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, at Indianapolis, Indiana, this 10th day of April, A. D. 1903.

ELTON M. RIFE. [1,. s.]

Witnesses:

ORISON H. HAYES, E. W. WOERNER. 

